Andrew Dorsett wrote: > > On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, Dave wrote: > > > You are not supposed to use more than 3 repeaters... > > Now here is a question. Why couldn't you use actual wireless > bridge > units?
Then you would be limited by the rule that you shouldn't have more than 7 bridges. > As long as you have addressing schemes and the TTL on > the packets > is high enough, TTL is a routing (Layer 3) issue. > you should be able to bounce it down the line > without > worrying about it. Repeaters are usually just dumb relays. > But if you > use the smarts of the box and use its routing capabilities Does it really do routing?? > couldn't you > build line-of-sight pathways that are infinitely long? Just > remember you > have to have units with two cards and two antennas pointing in > opposite directions to accomplish this. It's just like > building a > Microwave relay network.... Hmm. I don't know much about the PHY layer here. But that may be where the issues are.... Good question. Priscilla > > Andrew > --- > > http://www.andrewsworld.net/ > ICQ: 2895251 > Cisco Certified Network Associate > > "Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough > to make all of them yourself." > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=66295&t=66270 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
